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Bible Lexicons

Old Testament Hebrew Lexical DictionaryHebrew Lexicon

Strong's #5115 - נָוָה

Transliteration

nâvâh

Phonetics

naw-vaw'

Root Word (Etymology)

a primitive root

Parts of Speech

Verb

TWOT

1321,1322

Definition

Brown-Driver-Briggs
Strong

Brown-Driver-Briggs'

1) to beautify

1a) (Hiphil) to beautify, adorn

2) to dwell

2a) (Qal) to dwell, abide, keep at home

3) (Hophal) rest

Greek Equivalent Words:

Strong #: 1392 ‑ δοξάζω (dox‑ad'‑zo);

Frequency Lists

Book
Word

Verse Results

KJV (2)

Exodus 1

Habakkuk 1

HCS (0)

HCS (2)

Exodus 1

Habakkuk 1

BSB (2)

Exodus 1

Habakkuk 1

ESV (1)

Habakkuk 1

WEB (1)

Habakkuk 1

Ancient Hebrew Lexicon Definitions

1305) f n (נו NW) AC: Dwell CO: Abode AB: ?

J) e f n (נוה NWH) AC: Dwell CO: Abode AB: ?: A place of beauty and comfort where one resides for a long period of time.

V) e f n (נוה NWH) - Dwell: KJV (2): (vf: Paal, Hiphil, Hophal) home, habitation - Strongs: H5115 (נָוָה)

N^m) e f n (נוה NWH) - Abode: The dwelling place of man (home) , god (mountain) or animal (pasture or stable) . KJV (36): habitation, fold, dwelling, sheepcote, comely, stable, pleasant, tarried - Strongs: H5116 (נָוָה)

Brown-Driver-Briggs Expanded Definition

I. [נָוָה] verb only

Hiph`il (si vera lectio) literally beautify (then connected with נאה be comely, so Buhl SS; compare Late Hebrew נוה Niph`al shew oneself beautiful, Nithp. adorn oneself, נָוֶה adjective beautiful, Levy^NHWB); — Imperfect 1 singular suffix אַנְוֵהוּ Exodus 15:2 I will beautify, adorn him (with praises; object ׳י; "" רומם; ᵐ5 δυξάσω, ᵑ7 glorificabo). — adjective נָוָה Jeremiah 6:2, see נָאוֶה below [נָאָה].

II. נוה (√ of following, meaning dubious; Arabic is aim at, propose to oneself as aim (e.g. of journey), VIII. betake oneself to a place of alighting, or abode; , place to which one purposes journeying Lane³⁰⁴⁰; hence possibly I. נָוֶה as goal of shepherd; compare Sabean נוי meadow, pasture, DHM^{Südar. Alt. 32}; see however Dr^{1 Samuel 19:18} HPS^ib.; Late Hebrew נָוָה dwelling, habitation).

II. [נָוָה] verb denominative dwell, abide (si vera lectio); — only

Qal Imperfect 3 masculine singular לֹא יִנְוֶה Habakkuk 2:5 he shall not adide, so Ke; Hi rest (compare Da); We proposes יִרְוֶה be satiated, compare ᵑ6; Krochm יָנוּחַ.

Gesenius' Hebrew and Chaldee Definition

נָוָה i.q. נָאָה

(1) to sit down, to rest; Habakkuk 2:5, גֶּבֶר יָהִיר וְלֹא יִנְוֶה “he is a proud man and does not rest,” but seeks disturbances and wars. Also to dwell; see נָוֶה, נָוָה.

(2) to be decorous, becoming (how this idea is connected with that of sitting down has been shown above under the root נָאָה Pilel).

Hiphil, to adorn (with praises), to celebrate; Exodus 15:2, אַנְוֵהוּ LXX. δοξάσω αὐρόν. Vulg. glorificabo eum. Hence

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List of Word Forms

וְאַנְוֵ֔הוּ ואנוהו יִנְוֶ֑ה ינוה veanVehu wə’anwêhū wə·’an·wê·hū yin·weh yinVeh yinweh